Juan Fernández Firecrown Birding Trail
Search for the critically endangered Juan Fernández firecrown hummingbird and other endemic species on a guided forest trail above the village.
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Birding Trail Start
The endemic birding trail begins where the village gives way to native forest — the transition is abrupt, from dusty paths to dense endemic laurel woodland.
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Juan Fernández Firecrown Habitat
The male firecrown hummingbird — a vivid scarlet and gold bird found only on this island — feeds on the nectar of endemic Dendroseris plants.
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Tit-Tyrant Perch Zone
The Juan Fernández tit-tyrant, another critically endangered endemic, perches on exposed twigs in the forest edge, sallying out to catch insects.
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Rayadito Forest
The Masafuera rayadito is a small endemic wren-like bird that creeps through dense undergrowth — patient observers are rewarded with close views.
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Endemic Plant Garden
A conservation area plants endemic species including the Dendroseris tree daisy — a bizarre cabbage-like plant that evolved in isolation into a tree.
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Mirador Forest Overlook
The trail emerges at an open overlook above the forest canopy, where Masafuera petrels and pink-footed shearwaters soar on the updrafts.